The Old Testament: A Common Ground Among Religion

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Religion is a common theme that has bridged together people from all races and backgrounds. It has provided people with meaning and it has given hope to the hopeless. Religions have transcended culture and time untying people who believe in a higher power and choose to put their lives in the hands of the divine. Although all religions practices and styles of worship are not the same. Religions serve a greater purpose in directing people to pursue a moral and courageous life. All world religions focus on living a holy life to please and glorify some kind of deity. The Oxford handbook on religion explains that religions have “always been global, in the sense that religious communities and traditions have always maintained permeable boundaries. They have moved, shifted, and interacted with one another around the globe” (Oxford hand book). World religious contain “traditions [that] claim some ultimate anchors of truth that are unchangeable” (Oxford handbook). The three major religions of the world, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all contain one element of truth that unites the chore of their beliefs. The Old Testament is a common source of information that links the heritage, traditions and moral commands of these three major religions. Islam is a religion that many people believe has stirred up much turmoil and unrest, and often Christians want nothing to do with Islam traditions. The idea that Islam has nothing in common with Jewish and Christian traditions is a false assumption. The Old Testament is the link that bridges Islam to Judaism, and Christianity. Muslims acknowledge three Major Prophets that have influenced Islamic tradition and culture, Jesus, Moses, and Abraham. These men of God are looked up to and admired for the... ... middle of paper ... ...Amanullah, Shahed. "Hajj 2.0: technology's impact on the Muslim Pilgrimage." Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 10.2 (2009): 75+. Academic OneFile. Web. 7 Nov. 2011 "Islam: The World's Fastest Growing Religion." DISCovering Multicultural America: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Academic OneFile. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. • http://www.christinyou.net/pag • http://wordtrade.com/religion/worldreligion/worldreligionR.htm • http://bible.cc/leviticus/11-46.htm http://web.mit.edu/jywang/www/cef/Bible/NIV/NIV_Bible/LEV+11.htmles/what2bxn.html "The World's Religions and Their Scriptures." Unification Home Page. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. . "The World's Religions and Their Scriptures." Unification Home Page. Web. 02 Nov. 2011. .

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